Category: Articles
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Tried Daydreaming?
Read more: Tried Daydreaming?Put down the phone for a minute. Daydreaming may make your more socially adept (Scientific American). When our brains are not otherwise occupied, a network of neural regions called the default mode network automatically comes online. It enables us to turn our attention inward and daydream, but it also helps us to project out and…
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Therapists v. Post-Election Stress
Read more: Therapists v. Post-Election StressAnother day, another stressful election. And they’ll keep on coming. Here’s an NYT roundup of therapist advice about just how exactly to cope. [T]herapists report that many of their patients are even more upset as they struggle to make sense of the direction in which the country is heading. And many can’t tear themselves away…
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Breathing v. Stress
Read more: Breathing v. StressThe NYT illustrates some approaches to controlled breathing: Controlled breathing…has been shown to reduce stress, increase alertness and boost your immune system. For centuries yogis have used breath control, or pranayama, to promote concentration and improve vitality. Buddha advocated breath-meditation as a way to reach enlightenment. Science is just beginning to provide evidence that the…
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Meaning v. Happiness
Read more: Meaning v. HappinessNYT relays four “well-being workouts” from Dr. Martin Seligman. “Psychology is generally focused on how to relieve depression, anger and worry,” he said…“What makes life worth living,” he said, “is much more than the absence of the negative.” To Dr. Seligman, the most effective long-term strategy for happiness is to actively cultivate well-being. In his…
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Therapy’s Digital Disconnect
Read more: Therapy’s Digital DisconnectFrom The Ringer—Digital Natives Struggle with Traditional Therapy. How to get help with anxiety or depression from a therapist who has never used a dating app? A generation of therapists who grew up with the internet places a similar importance on the ability to navigate certain online terrain. “It’d be really hard to talk about dating dynamics…